Nocardia – Introduction, Morphology, Pathogenicity, Lab Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention, and Keynotes
Introduction Nocardia is a genus of aerobic, gram-positive bacteria. It belongs to the actinomycetes group. These bacteria are partially acid-fast due to mycolic acid in their cell walls. They commonly appear as branching filamentous rods. Nocardia species are found in soil and water. They can …